Okay, let’s be real. When you think of essential makeup tools, what comes to mind? Probably your favorite foundation sponge, a trusty set of eye brushes, or maybe even a lash curler. But let me tell you about the unsung hero lurking at the end of your brow pencil or buried in a drawer: the […]
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I’ll never forget the first time I tried to do my own lash extensions at home. It was during the great lockdown DIY beauty boom, and I was armed with a kit, a YouTube tutorial, and a dangerously optimistic attitude. Twenty minutes in, I had more glue on my eyelids than on the lashes, and
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It all started on a rainy Tuesday, deep in a TikTok rabbit hole. Between the recipe hacks and the dancing cats, an video stopped my endless scroll. A woman blinked, and suddenly, her eyes were transformed into something out of an anime. They were huge, doll-like, and framed by spikes of lashes that looked both
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I’ll never forget the first time I got lash extensions. I walked into the salon wanting to look like myself, just… better. I left with what can only be described as two beautiful, dramatic caterpillars resting on my eyelids. They were gorgeous, but they weren’t me. That experience sent me on a years-long quest to find
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I’ve always had a complicated relationship with beauty trends. I love the idea of enhancement but dread the feeling of looking like I’m trying too hard. For years, I bounced between two extremes: the subtle, barely-there whisper of classic lash extensions and the full-on, red-carpet drama of volume lashes. I loved aspects of both, but I never
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It all started with a single, tragic sneeze. I was two days into a fresh set of volume lashes, feeling invincible, when a sudden allergy attack sent me scrambling for a tissue. As I gently dabbed my watery eyes, I felt it—a tiny, feather-light brush against my cheek. Then another. I watched in horror as
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I’ll never forget the first time I saw myself with lash extensions. I’d asked for a natural look, but what stared back at me from the mirror was a stark, dramatic fringe—beautiful, but unmistakably done. For years, I cycled through classic and volume sets, always feeling like my lashes were wearing me, not the other way
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There’s a specific kind of vulnerability that comes from lying on your back in a quiet, dimly lit room, your eyes sealed shut, while someone works meticulously on your face. You can’t check your phone. You can’t make a grocery list. You can only be. For me, this is the unexpected reality of my regular lash
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Asking “how much is it for eyelash extensions?” is a bit like asking “how much is a car?”—the answer depends entirely on what you’re looking for, the quality, and who’s doing the work. Based on my years of experience getting them, the price isn’t just a single number; it’s an initial investment followed by maintenance.
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I remember the first time I really looked at my face after a week of a bad head cold. You know the one—tissue-reddened nose, pale skin, and eyes that just seemed to vanish into a puffy, exhausted landscape. I was staring into the mirror, trying to remember what my “awake” and “bright” face even looked
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